The rate of Americans without health insurance has dropped to its lowest level in years, according to a recent Gallup survey. In the first quarter of 2014, the uninsured rate was 15.6%, continuing a downward trend from its height at 18% in 2013. Gallup notes that a steady decrease in the uninsured rate since 2013 is a sign that the Affordable Care Act, or “Obamacare,” is working.

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